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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Met a kid great career and he only talked about going to Wilson (JR but Wilson when he graduated 10 years ago).

He was in the CS and doing well but never once mentioned he where he went to college. As you can advance in that field without a degree.

I asked where he went to college and he reluctantly told me Harvard. He said his career was stunted post college as he was the Harvard grad - either it was too easy for the Harvard grad or too hard for a new hire. His friends from Wilson who went to UMD and UDE; etc were doing more interesting things and advancing. He took Harvard off his resume and his career got so much better.[/quote]

Some people get really weird when they find out you went to Harvard. Some people go out of their way to prove how people from lesser schools are better. They may suddenly think you are stupid because you went to Harvard. I never mention it in real life. On DCUM, I may mention it when the topic is on schools and I get attacked or people start calling me a troll or liar. DCUM also gets upset or offended if we have a high income, expensive home or our kids are also high achievers.  Somehow we are horrible parents because we did well in school and our careers. Our kids are doomed and will fail in life because their parents and they may attend a top college.[/quote]

Life just isn’t fair to wealthy Harvard grads with nice houses and perfect children. Can’t get a break.[/quote]

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